Project Overview

We are seeking one or more Postdoctoral Associates, Research Engineers, or Research Scientists in social sciences or related fields to join a project on “Designing human-AI teams.” The project is part of a five-year research program on "Mens, Manus and Machina—How AI Empowers People, Institutions and Cities in Singapore (M3S)."

Successful applicants for this position will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, interdisciplinary projects that aim to dramatically rethink how people and AI systems will work together in the future. To do this, the project seeks to build a strong scientific foundation for how AI can augment (as opposed to replace) humans.

One important goal of the project is to develop a rich taxonomy of activities that can be performed by human-AI teams. Like mapping the plants and animals on an unexplored continent, the work will involve cataloging many (a) activities and (b) possible human-computer processes for performing these activities.

To do this, we will develop knowledge bases that include (1) descriptions of many different types of activities and processes, and (2) classifications of these descriptions into taxonomies that range from very general types of activities to very specific ones.

Then, using these knowledge bases, we will develop AI tools to automatically generate promising ways of combining humans and AI systems to perform different tasks. In the long run, we believe these tools will help rapidly (a) identify use cases for new AI capabilities, (b) specify effective processes and task allocations to humans and computers in a given situation, and (c) identify innovative ways to combine people and AI to solve business and societal problems.

The T6 team is led by distinguished scholars, including Profs. Thomas Malone, Daniela Rus, and Abdullah Almaatouq from MIT; and Profs. Marcelo Ang and Bryan Low from the National University of Singapore; and will be assisted by Prof. Archan Misra from Singapore Management University.

Job Description

Successful candidates for this job will participate in one or more activities like the following:

• Developing descriptions of current or potential activities and processes based on techniques such as: interviews, surveys, field studies, ethnographic observations, and literature reviews.
• Making editorial decisions about what content to include in the knowledge base, how to present it clearly, and how to organize it in ways that are logical, comprehensive, widely understandable, intuitively appealing, and conceptually elegant.
• Using human-subject experiments and other social science methodologies (such as cluster analysis) to help improve the above activities as well as to inform and evaluate the development of software tools based on the knowledge bases being developed.
• Collaborate with the project team and other researchers to design, implement, and evaluate research projects.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Science (such as Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, and Economics), Management, Organizational Behavior, Philosophy, Journalism, Computer Science (e.g., with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

This role is primarily based in Singapore.

To apply, please visit our website at: https://portal.smart.mit.edu/careers/career-opportunities

Interested applicants are invited to send in their full CV/resume, cover letter and list of three references (to include reference names and contact information). We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

Purpose of the post

The Visiting Senior Research Fellow (RF) will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator and study team members to ensure the successful completion of the experiments on time. The RF’s principal role will be to work in general practices such as planning and conducting experiments, data collection, data entry and analysis.

Main duties and responsibilities

The Senior Research Fellow will liaise with the relevant personnel in the Department and Immunology programme to effectively conduct the project and will be accountable to the Principle Investigator (PI). The RF will be able to:

1. Oversee the general management of the project;
2. Provide administrative and secretarial support to the project, such as organizing regular meetings to maintain regular communication with other members of the research team and collaborate with the study sites;
3. Undertake the day to day running of the project, e.g. Collaborate with team members at the study sites, recruitment, data collection at hospitals/participants’ homes;
4. Conduct literature searches, and analyse data, as well as assist in preparing both progress and final reports of the project;
5. Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct in accordance with policies and procedures;
6. Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI.

Qualifications

The applicant should:

1. have a Ph.D. degree with good results in the field of biomedicine with prior experience in research being essential; and
2. be able to work independently and in a team, have an investigative nature, attention to detail; and
3. have knowledge of computer applications, e.g. SPSS, MS office, PowerPoint, and
4. have experience and in-depth knowledge in the field of immunology.

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

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Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Physiology

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 23085

DesCartes Program is looking for one RF position in Optimization-driven hybrid AI

ABOUT DESCARTES

The DesCartes programme is developing a hybrid AI, combining Learning, Knowledge and Reasoning, which has good properties (need for less resources and data, security, robustness, fairness, respect for privacy, ethics), and demonstrated on industrial applications of the smart city (digital energy, monitoring of structures, air traffic control).

The program brings together 80 permanent researchers (half from France, half from Singapore), with the support of large industrial groups (Thales SG, EDF SG, ESI group, CETIM Matcor, ARIA etc.).

The research will take place mainly in Singapore, at the premises of CNRS@CREATE, with a competitive salary and generous funding for missions.

Read more about the DesCartes program here.

WP3 aims at

supporting the whole Descartes program in order to develop advanced optimization-based solutions in the context of hybrid AI. Any AI system or machine learning algorithm ultimately involves a formulation with an objective or loss function to be minimized. The modelling of the problem as well as the chosen objective function optimization algorithm is crucial to the success of the overall AI task. This is all the more crucial in the context of hybrid AI, which seeks to integrate physics-inspired models with machine learning algorithms. We will address this problem from two complementary angles, namely optimization-based methods and machine learning-based methods.

The Research Fellow (RF) is expected to contribute to the design and engineering of hybrid twin-based simulation and control architectures for urban critical systems using optimization-based techniques. Finally, the RF will contribute to the use cases of Descartes.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Competences in some of the domains listed below will be highly considered:

· Signal and Image processing

· Optimization

· Machine Learning.

Keywords:

1. Artificial Intelligence

2. Signal processing

3. Image processing

4. Optimization (convex, non convex)

5. Machine learning

6. Deep learning

7. Programming (python)

FURTHER INFORMATION & CONTACT

Salary range: SGD6,900 to SGD9,000 per month (depending on suitability and experience)

Workplace address: CREATE Campus, CREATE Tower, 1 Create Way #08-01 Singapore 138602

Interested applicants please send your resume to:

Email : [email protected]

Email : [email protected]

Email : [email protected]

– Please attach your full CV, with the names and contacts (including email addresses) of two character referees.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

A Research Assistant position is available immediately in A/Prof Victor Yu’s laboratory at National University of Singapore (NUS).

The successful candidate will assist the senior team members in investigating the role of MOAP-1 in aging, senescence and lipid metabolism.

The Research Assistant will be involved in wet lab experiments that involve cell cultures and mouse work using standard molecular biology and biochemistry techniques. The Research Assistant will also assist in general laboratory maintenance, for example conducting preventive maintenance of equipment and other miscellaneous tasks such as buffer preparations and ordering of consumables.

Key responsibilities of this role include:
• Perform assigned tasks to support ongoing research projects.
• Assist with mice husbandry and animal experimentation/procedure.
• Maintain up to date records of inventories for chemical/ biological reagents.
• Assist with general upkeep of laboratory and maintain safety protocols.
• Contribute to the preparation of research manuscripts and reports
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein.

Interested candidates please submit a detailed curriculum vitae, contact information of 3 referees and indicating your earliest availability.

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Discipline:

Bachelor’s Degree in Science.

• Skills:
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team-based environment.
• Other desirable attributes: self-motivated, organized, meticulous, efficient, and flexible.

• Experience:

Prior experience working in a wet lab setting in life sciences will be given priority in the selection process, especially those with prior experience in cell culture, DNA, protein or mouse work.

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Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Science

Department: Pharmacy

Job requisition ID: 23084

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Dr. Tian Chong on organic synthesis under a project on Novel Active Template Synthesis of Rotaxanes.

The main responsibilities of the position include:
• Research tasks (90%): to carry out research to design and synthesize rotaxanes via novel active template strategies.
• Laboratory safety/ordering (10%): to aid in ordering and maintaining lab supplies, create and review standard operating procedures and risk assessments, assemble reagents, chemicals and media that are needed for experiments.

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Discipline:
PhD of Science required with major in Organic Chemistry. Candidate with strong background in organic synthesis and excellent record of publication is preferred.

• Skills:
1. Have an excellent understanding of chemistry.
2. Have expertise in multi-step synthesis.
3. Communicate well in English in writing and in oral and visual presentations.
4. Show an ability to work supportively in a laboratory environment.

• Experience:
Experience in organic synthesis and spectroscopic techniques for compound characterization.

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Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Science

Department: Pharmacy

Job requisition ID: 23063

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

In 2021 the Singapore Hybrid-Integrated Next-Generation micro-Electronics (SHINE) Center was established.

One of the projects in SHINE focusses on developing the technology and demonstrators for Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave applications on flexible substrates.

As part of this project, we have a position for a research engineer with proven knowledge and experience in researching, designing, and testing of microwave circuits and subsystems.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical Engineering
• Several years of experience in the simulation and design of microwave circuits and subsystems.
• Experience with tools such as ADS and HFSS.
• Experience with measurement of microwave circuits using VNAs.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Open to fixed-term contract.

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Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Electrical and Computer Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 23071

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Prof. LIU Xiaogang on the development of lanthanide-based biosensor-enabled quantum sensing system under a project on Quantum sensing for health science based on nv centers in diamond.

The main responsibilities of the position include:
• To independently undertake research in the development of lanthanide-based biosensors for quantum sensing.
• To lead the production of research reports and publications as required by the grantor.
• To assist PI in supervising the students involved in the project.
• To undertake any other duties relevant to the research project.

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Discipline:
1. PhD in materials science, polymer chemistry and engineering, optical physics, or strongly related fields.
2. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues.
3. Demonstrated a high level of formal written and oral communication skills.
4. Evidence of contributions to research including peer-reviewed publications.

• Skills: NMR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, TEM, SEM, XPS, nanoparticle synthesis, optoelectronic characterization, thermo gravity analysis, etc.

• Experience:
1. Proficient in the preparation and characterization of luminescent materials including organic-inorganic hybrid materials and polymer semiconductors.
2. Experienced in the fabrication of nano/micro-optoelectronics.

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Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Science

Department: Chemistry

Job requisition ID: 23066

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

This role is to provide essential support in scaling up models, optimizing processes, and facilitating technology transfer, with a specific focus on utilizing chemical and biological methods for effective decarbonisation.

Duties and Responsibilities

You will be instrumental in advancing the decarbonization initiatives from laboratory experimentation to pilot-scale operation. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and conducting experiments at the laboratory scale to refine various processes, materials, and products, aiming for optimal efficiency.
• Executing experiments for scaling up processes from laboratory-scale to actual operational scale.
• Identifying and addressing challenges associated with scaling up, ensuring a seamless transition and process integrity.
• Collecting and analysing data, preparing comprehensive reports, and delivering presentations that summarise research findings.
• Collaborating with team members to ensure the successful implementation of research projects within designated timelines and budgets.
• Maintaining accurate records of experimental protocols, data, and observations to ensure reproducibility and traceability of results.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in Aquaculture, Chemistry, Biology, Material Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field.
• Proven expertise in designing and conducting experiments and utilising analytical techniques and equipment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present technical information clearly and effectively.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• An understanding of laboratory safety protocols and regulations.

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Job Type: Contract (1-year)

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: NUS Enterprise

Department : Technology Transfer and Innovation

Job requisition ID : 23051